Where was Silent Witness filmed? Guide to the 29th season locations

In the first episode of the 29th season, "The Disappearance of Alice Hill", the Chateau Impney is featured, a Victorian château-style hotel set in landscaped grounds near Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire.

Built in the 19th century, it now also operates as a wedding venue and exhibition centre, with room rates starting at around £55 per night.

The building in Birmingham is The Bond, a restored canal-side warehouse complex in Digbeth, transformed into a creative hub with studios, offices, and cafés.

The West Birmingham Police Station was set in an old school building on the corner of Newhall Street and Charlotte Street in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.

This scene was filmed at Gibb Street and The Custard Factory, located at the heart of Digbeth, a vibrant creative quarter known for street art and repurposed industrial buildings.

This location appears again in the fifth episode.

The lake scene was filmed at Blackroot Pool in Sutton Park, one of the largest urban parks just north of Birmingham’s city centre.

The flat is in Rodney Close, a small residential street in the inner-city area near Digbeth.

Alice’s home is a modern two-storey luxury private residence in Little Aston, an affluent suburban village near Birmingham.

Birmingham’s St Paul’s Square in the Jewellery Quarter is also featured in the second episode.

Firs Hanbury is a Grade II listed Georgian farmhouse used as a wedding venue in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.

The Creekwood Asylum in the third episode, "The Enemy Within", is the old Aston Commercial School building in Birmingham.

The crime scene was filmed in a building under construction in Birmingham's Digbeth area, with the Clayton Hotel in the background.

The graffiti house is the former Royal Oak pub, also in Digbeth.

My Grill is a real takeaway restaurant on the corner of Meriden Street and 99 Coventry Street in Digbeth.

The Haleford Community Centre scenes were filmed in the Druids Heath neighbourhood of Birmingham.

The second part features Brindleyplace, a canalside district in central Birmingham, redeveloped in the late 20th century on former industrial land linked to the city’s canal network.

The chase in the fifth episode, "The Enemy Within", after passing through Digbeth, shows the Great Western Arcade, an elegant, covered, Grade II-listed Victorian shopping arcade in Birmingham's city centre.

The scene continues at The Selfridges Building, which is located about half a mile away from the Arcade, although in the series it appears as though they are next to each other.

This department store, which opened in 2003 and is famous for its futuristic, curving form clad in 15,000 aluminium discs, has become an icon of the city’s Bullring area.

The cut looks good on screen, but in terms of geographic accuracy it doesn’t make much sense, as from the Selfridges Building, the guy jumps to Birmingham Cathedral (pictured), which is near Great Western Arcade.

From there, he runs through Moor Street, with St Martin’s Church as a backdrop, which is half a mile away from the cathedral.

The scene pictured was filmed in Floodgate Street, Digbeth.

The corpse is found in the Brindleyplace area of Birmingham.

The Boman Business Centre was filmed at the Custard Factory, a location already featured in the first episode.

The Pakistani restaurant in part two, Lahori, was filmed at the former site of Sultans Birmingham on Moseley Street.

The pub is The Spotted Dog, an Irish pub in Digbeth.

The museum is Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, renowned for its outstanding Pre-Raphaelite art collection.

The Moseley Arms is a traditional pub and hotel on Ravenhurst Street in Digbeth.

The prison in the seventh episode, "Grace of God", is the Shrewsbury Prison, in Shropshire, also known as The Dana. It opened in 1793 as a local jail with 204 cells.

Decommissioned in 2013 after hosting 63 public hangings until 1961, it now operates as a tourist site and museum.

This establishing shot is from Gas Street Basin in the centre of Birmingham.

The modern building known as The Cube, a striking 24-storey mixed-use tower, is in the background.

In the second part, the run-down neighbourhood was filmed at Kimpton Close, a residential street in Druids Heath, a 1960s Birmingham council estate known for high-rise towers and deprivation.

As part of regeneration plans, the area, including nearby tower blocks, is undergoing demolition and rebuilding.

The inquest investigation was filmed at Shirehall in Shrewsbury, a modernist municipal building completed in 1966 as Shropshire Council’s headquarters.

The building features a distinctive ovoid council chamber and served until 2025; it is now slated for demolition despite modernist heritage praise.

The Market Tavern pub is a Grade II-listed Victorian pub, listed for its ornate terracotta detailing and imposing corner design, now abandoned amid Digbeth’s regeneration plans.

The last two episodes of the season, "Shame", are partially set in Oxford.

The body was found by the River Cherwell, near Magdalen Bridge.

The Har Gow Café is the Cafe by HongKongers, run by Hong Kong expatriates in Acocks Green, a suburban ward in south-east Birmingham.

The Hendelseshorisont lab exterior is the Cheng Yu Tung Building, a modern mixed-use development at Jesus College, Oxford, which opened in 2022.

The interior was filmed at Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC) No. 1 building in Selly Oak, a leafy south-western suburb of Birmingham.

Opened in 2025 with the University of Birmingham’s Precision Health Technologies Accelerator, it offers flexible laboratories, office space, and proximity to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for medtech innovation.

The restaurant is Bistro du Vin Birmingham, a French-inspired bistro in Hotel du Vin, housed in a converted eye hospital near the Jewellery Quarter.

The Pitt Rivers Museum is Oxford University’s renowned anthropological and archaeological museum, founded in 1884.

The museum houses over 500,000 global artefacts, including shrunken heads, totems, and tools, displayed typologically in a dimly lit, iron-framed Victorian building.

The church in the first episode, "Effective Range," is the All Saints Chapel next to the Bell St. Albans Language School in London Colney.

Built in 1899 in the Neo-Tudor style but not completed until 1964, this Grade II listed building became a conference centre and retreat, which fell into disrepair after it closed in 2011.

Dunn's son, Lee, lives in a flat on the Gurnell Grove Estate in West Ealing.

This is a 1960s to 1970s style council estate with three towers and several low-rise housing blocks.

The reservoir is the Brent Reservoir, also known as the Welsh Harp, located in North West London.

This is not only a water supply facility, but also an important nature reserve where boating and fishing are allowed in certain areas.

The second church is the Lee Old Church in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire.

Dating from the 13th century, this is the oldest building in the former Chiltern District.

In the third episode, "Grievance Culture," a body is found by Hammersmith Bridge spanning the River Thames in West London.

This magnificent suspension bridge, known for its distinctive design, was initially opened in 1887 and has undergone various modifications and renovations over the years.

The Royal Holloway College in Egham, Surrey, also makes several appearances in the third and fourth episodes.

Founded in 1879, it is known for its impressive Victorian architecture and is recognized for its strong academic programmes across a range of disciplines.

The spa is the Porchester Centre on Queensway, London.

The spa is famous for its historic Turkish baths and Art Deco design, which reflects the architectural charm of the early 20th century.

The complex offers a range of facilities including a swimming pool, sauna, steam rooms, and a relaxation area.

The boxing ring is the All Stars Boxing Gym in Queens Park, West London.

Established in 1974, the gym is housed in an impressive Grade 2 listed former church.

The neighbourhood where the body is found in the fifth episode, "Invisible", is the Cambridge Road Estate in Kingston upon Thames.

The brick buildings area was filmed at Radnor Court in Hanwell.

The venue for the TechCon convention in the seventh episode, "Death By A Thousand Hits", is the Brent Civic Centre in Wembley Park.

This building is also one of the main locations where Bad Sisters was filmed.

The area where the Burmese man was found near the beach was filmed near the Weston Sailing Club in Netley, Southampton.

The On The Water Cafe is a real cafe located less than a mile away from the club, also on the Weston Shore seafront in Southampton.

The graveyard at the end of the eighth episode is the historic Kensal Green Cemetery in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Established in 1832, it is one of London's oldest and most distinguished public burial grounds.

The Kings Cross Railway Museum doesn't exist, but the exterior shots were filmed between the St Pancras Lock and the Victorian Water Tower, pictured.

The High Fort Security manor is Gaddesden Place near Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire.

This country house dates back to the 18th century and is known for its elegant Georgian architecture and beautiful surrounding gardens and parkland.

The street scene at the end of the season finale was filmed outside the Talbot Inn pub in Acton.

The historic Yew Cottage in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire is featured in the first episode, "Exodus 20:17".

This Grade 2 listed building is a three-bedroom detached timber-framed house dating from the late 17th century.

One of the first scenes shows the Dashwood Mausoleum on West Wycombe Hill, next to St. Lawrence's Church in Buckinghamshire.

Built in the mid-18th century by Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of the Hellfire Club, this striking hexagonal structure is a family mausoleum.

The cave was filmed in the Hellfire Caves situated just below the mausoleum.

These series of man-made caves, used for meetings of the Hellfire Club secret society, are today a popular tourist attraction filled with historical intrigue and haunted legends.

This is one of the locations where the 2024 movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was filmed.

The St. Katharine's Retreat House in Parmoor doubled as the Cherry Hill Care Home.

Originally a 13th-century manor, the building was transformed into a retreat by the Anglican Community of St. Katharine.

In the third episode, "Homecoming", there is a scene filmed at the University College Hospital (UCH) located in central London on Euston Road.

The Trellick Tower is a famous Brutalist apartment block in North Kensington, which has been given Grade II listed status.

Designed by architect Ernő Goldfinger and completed in 1972, the 31-storey tower is notable for its separate service tower connected by walkways.

There is a scene filmed on a bench at the Victoria Tower Gardens overlooking the Thames, but the sequence inside the Palace of Westminster, pictured, was filmed at Two Temple Place.

Two Temple Place is a stunning neo-Gothic mansion located on London's Embankment, built in 1895 for William Waldorf Astor.

Featuring intricate woodwork and stained glass, the mansion is now a cultural venue, hosting temporary art exhibitions, events, and weddings.

The exterior of Harry Singh's flat where Claire Steadman ran from and into a park at the end of episode three is the entrance to Walpole Park in Mattock Lane, Ealing.

The crime scene in the fourth episode was set at Chenies Manor House, a historic Tudor manor located in Buckinghamshire.

This 15th-century manor, once visited by royalty, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, is today a popular tourist attraction.

The fifth episode, "Broken", opens with the barristers' protest scene filmed at the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand in London.

Opened in 1882, this iconic neo-Gothic building houses the High Court and the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.

The hand was found near the Marner Point and the Lea River area.

The Beautique beauty salon is located at 7 Chapel Market, in the Angel area of Islington.

The head of chambers' office is situated at Cloisters Chambers, within the Temple, London's historic legal district.

The Hare Court building, located in the same area, also appears briefly.

The Cloister of the Middle Temple also served as a filming location for the 2015 movie Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.

The long final sequence of the sixth episode was filmed on the Wapping Lane Car Park in East London.

The rooftop offers panoramic views of the London skyline and the area is characterised by cobbled streets and converted warehouses.

The homage scene at the end of the episode was filmed in the Middle Temple Hall.

Completed in 1573, the hall has hosted many notable events, including the first recorded performance of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in 1602.

This stunning example of Elizabethan architecture continues to be used for legal ceremonies, banquets, and cultural events.

The seventh episode, "Vanishing Point," opens with an establishing shot of the Taj Mahal Palace and the Gateway of India in Mumbai.

Completed in 1903 and 1924, respectively, they frame a picturesque view of Mumbai's harbor representing the city's colonial-era grandeur and architectural brilliance.

The shop scene with Jack Hodgson (played by David Caves) and Kit Brooks (Francesca Mills) was filmed at the Families' Relief Charity Shop in Greenford.

The flat is located in Clandon Close, a red brick council estate in Acton.

The Berkshire Biofuels Victory Wharf plant is actually the Taylors Lane Power Station in Willesden, northwest London.

Commissioned in 1979, this is a gas-powered electricity generation facility.

The graveyard scene was filmed at Acton Cemetery in West London, a historic burial ground established in 1895.

In the ninth episode, 'I Believe in Love,' the wedding dress shop is the Bridal Rogue Gallery in Tyburnia.

The housing area where Calvin Ream (played by Joe Absolom) is delivering packages is in Lucey Way, located in the Bermondsey area of South East London.

Housed in a converted warehouse, the pub in the scene with Calvin and his friends is the Salt Quay Rotherhithe located near the former Surrey Commercial Docks.

Built in 1930, the Rotherhithe Street Bridge, also known as the Bascule Bridge, is located across the street.

The industrial site was filmed on Silverworks Island, between ExCeL London and London City Airport.

This area hosts a series of independent festivals and events, including 'A State of Trance' and 'WAH In The City'.

The O2 Arena served as the backdrop for this scene, which was filmed at the confluence of the Thames and Bow Creek in the Leamouth area of East London, near Canning Town.

The wedding scene in the final episode was filmed at Two Temple Place, the neo-Gothic mansion also featured in the season's third episode, which can be hired as a wedding venue.

The final scene was shot in a surprisingly empty Trafalgar Square.